This summer camp adventure involves students in reading and studying five different articles about kid entrepreneurs, taking Cornell notes on each article, completing comprehension questions for each article, and researching business ideas, and then writing a plan as an entrepreneur with a new start-up. 

The kid entrepreneur reading and studying instruction use five different high-interest articles about kid entrepreneurs. The topics of the articles include a 13-year old who opened a bakery, an 11-year old with a new twist on a lemonade stand business, a mother and daughter who create a successful slime business, teen entrepreneurs creating a thriving honey business, an eighth-grade Girl Scout with a plan to beat her record of selling 5,155 Girl Scout Cookies, and information about a space race to bring supplies to astronauts, by Washington Post.

The first five weeks of the camp will cover five articles about kid entrepreneurs. The articles will be covered during sessions 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9. The sixth week will have an audio reading during session 11. This audio reading offers students an opportunity to practice taking notes as they following along with the text while listening to an audio reading of the text. The introduction class for each article will include guided reading and note-taking, summary writing, and quiz preparation using the recite/review strategy with Cornell notes. Each student will be asked to create one comprehension question to add to the quiz over the article. During the second session of each article, students will complete a quiz, check and discuss their quiz responses, complete an entrepreneurial analysis of the business venture presented in the previous article, and offer suggestions for how they may adopt any ideas from the article to create a successful business plan. 

During sessions 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 students will be presented with information on the different phases involved in writing a business plan for a start-up. After each phase of a business plan is presented, students will be assigned the task of completing that phase for their business plan. The last session of the camp will involve students in presenting a start-up business plan. Ideas for writing a business plan will be presented along with a template for generating important business considerations like finances, customers, product analysis, marketing, potential earnings, etc. 

This is an awesome course for all young people interested in becoming successful entrepreneurs, improving their reading comprehension, and developing effective note-taking and research skills. 

Detailed Breakdown of Sessions

Session 1 
Article:  This 13-year old opened a bakery; for every cupcake he sells, he gives one to the homeless, by Hannah Natanson, Washington Post.
1.	Welcome & introductions.
2.	Overview of Course-
Part 1: Reading Comprehension & Notetaking:
a.	Session 1 - This 13-year old opened a bakery; for every 
cupcake he sells, he gives one to the homeless, by Hannah Natanson, Washington Post.
b.	Session 3 - Eleven-year-old is taking a lemonade stand to a new level by Anna Muckerman, Baltimore Sun.
c.	Session 5 - Girl Scout aims to beat her record of selling 5,155 boxes of cookies by Chicago Tribune.
d.	Session 7 - Florida teens finding sweet success with their Black Bee Honey Business by Orlando Sentinel.
e.	Session 9 - Fifteen-year-old finds success selling homemade slime by Dallas Morning News.
Part 2: Business Start-Up Project
a.	Session 2 – Phase 1: Business Description
b.	Session 4 – Phase 2: Company Overview & Executive Summary
c.	Session 6-  Phase 3: Industry Analysis
d.	Session 8 – Phase 4 Customer Analysis
e.	Session 10 – Phase 5: Marketing Plan/Management Team
f.	Session 12 - Business Start-Up Presentations
3.	Introduces Cornell Notes template.
4.	Guide students in a survey of the article.
5.	Guide students in creating questions and recording text questions on their 
Cornell Notes template along with new or unknown words. 
6.	Guide students in reading the article identifying main ideas & supporting details, and words to clarify. 
7.	Answer the comprehension questions on the Cornell Notes template and check.
8.	Assignment: Complete the entrepreneur traits chart for the session 1 article, submit one question to the teacher for the session 2 quizzes, recite & review your session 1 Cornell Notes, and select a business start-up idea to use for an entrepreneur project.

Entrepreneurial traits chart:
Name of article	Name of entrepreneur	Name of business venture	Inspiration for business	Unique challenges	                  
 What contributed to their success

Business Start-up assignment:
Name of Start-up Business	Inspiration for Business	What challenges do you think you will face?	How will you measure the success of the business? What research do you need to do related to starting this business?

Session 2: Phase 1 - Business Description
1.	Guide students in a review of the article from the first session. 
2.	Students complete the quiz from session one then check, discuss, and complete a self-evaluation of their individual quiz results.
3.	Discuss new words from session one. 
4.	Check/discuss the entrepreneur traits chart.
5.	Have students share the business venture idea they selected for their entrepreneur project.
6.	Introduce assignment for Phase 1 - Business description: Students receive directions for working on their business description which includes the following:
•	Defining if their business is a new or existing company?
•	What industry does the business serve?  Choose one: Arts & entertainment, automotive, beauty hair salon or day spa, business services, construction, and engineering, consulting, consumer services, daycare or children’s products, education and training, farm and food production, fashion/décor, finance/ insurance, fitness and sports, hotel or bed and breakfast, information technology, manufacturing, medical and health care, non-profit, pet services and pet supplies, real estate, retail or online store, restaurant/café/bakery, transportation, wedding, and event planner. 
•	What kind of funding will the business need? What materials, supplies, and/or office equipment do you need to get started?
•	Cover Page Information: Company name, address, email, owner’s name, and title.
 
Session 3 - Eleven-year-old is taking a lemonade stand to a new level by Anna Muckerman, Baltimore Sun.
1.	Take student questions about the business start-up project.
2.	Review Cornell Notes template.
3.	Guide students in a survey of the article.
4.	Guide students in creating questions and recording text questions on their 
Cornell Notes template along with new or unknown words. 
5.	Guide students in reading the article identifying main ideas & supporting details, and words to clarify.
6.	Answer the comprehension questions on the Cornell Notes template and check.
7.	Assignment: Complete the entrepreneur traits chart for the session 3 article, submit one question to the teacher for the session 3 quizzes, recite & review your session 3 Cornell Notes, and finalize your business description and business plan cover page.


Session 4: Phase 2 - Company Overview & Executive Summary
1.	Guide students in a review of the article from the third session. 
2.	Students complete the quiz for session three then check, discuss, and complete a self-evaluation of their individual quiz results.
3.	Discuss new words from session three and how they may be used in your business start-up project.  
4.	Check/discuss the entrepreneur traits chart.
5.	Have students share their business description and cover page for their business plan.
6.	Introduce assignment - Phase 2 of the business start-up plan:
Company Overview
•	What is the date of when the business formed? Is it a new business or in operation?
•	What is the legal structure of the business? Choose one: C Corporation, S Corporation, Limited Liability Corporation, Sole Proprietorship, or Non-profit organization.

Executive summary/Business overview
o	[Company Name] __________________ (write what you do such as helps, provides, sells, manufactures, etc.) __________________ (write what you offer such as food, services, software, etc.) to __________________  (write who your customers are such as teenagers, new parents, business managers) with the following benefits __________________ (write your benefits, e.g., faster, more reliable, lower cost).

Session 5: Girl Scout aims to beat her record of selling 5,155 boxes of cookies by Chicago Tribune.
1.	Take student questions about the Business Start-up Project.
2.	Review Cornell Notes template.
3.	Guide students in a survey of the article.
4.	Guide students in creating questions and recording text questions on their 
Cornell Notes template along with new or unknown words. 
5.	Guide students in reading the article identifying main ideas & supporting details, and words to clarify. 
6.	Answer the comprehension questions on the Cornell Notes template and check.
7.	Assignment: Complete the entrepreneur traits chart for the session 5 article, submit one question to the teacher for the session 5 quizzes, recite & review your session 5 Cornell Notes, and finalize the company overview and executive summary for the business start-up project.

Session 6: Phase 3 - Industry Analysis
1.	Guide students in a review of the article from the 5th session. 
2.	Students complete the quiz for session 5 then check, discuss, and complete a self-evaluation of their individual quiz results.
3.	Discuss new words from session 5 and how they may be used in your business start-up project.  
4.	Check/discuss the entrepreneur traits chart.
5.	Have students share their company overviews and executive summaries for their business plan.
6.	Introduce assignment -  
Phase 3 of the business start-up plan:
Industry Analysis
•	What are the number of customers who might be interested in purchasing your products? (The use of a survey and online research will be discussed to help students make an educated guess for this question).
•	What is the monetary amount these customers might be willing to spend yearly on your products and/or services?
•	Your relevant market size? (number of customers X yearly spending = market size).

Session 7: Florida teens finding sweet success with their Black Bee Honey business By Orlando Sentinel.
1.	Take student questions about the Business Start-up Project.
2.	Review Cornell Notes template.
3.	Guide students in a survey of the article.
4.	Guide students in creating questions and recording text questions on their 
Cornell Notes template along with new or unknown words. 
5.	Guide students in reading the article identifying main ideas & supporting details, and words to clarify. 
6.	Answer the comprehension questions on the Cornell Notes template and check.
7.	Assignment: Complete the entrepreneur traits chart for the session 7 article, submit one question to the teacher for the session 7 quizzes, recite & review your session 7 Cornell Notes, and finalize the industry analysis for the business start-up project. 

Session 8: Phase 4 – Customer Analysis
1.	Guide students in a review of the article from the 7th session. 
2.	Students complete the quiz for session 7 then check, discuss, and complete a self-evaluation of their individual quiz results.
3.	Discuss new words from session 7 and how they may be used in your business start-up project.  
4.	Check/discuss the entrepreneur traits chart.
5.	Have students share their industry analysis for their business plan.
6.	Introduce assignment - 
Phase 4 of the business start-up plan:
Customer Analysis
•	Who are your target customers? Age, income, gender, location, marital status, family size, occupation, language, education, values, beliefs, activities, business size, or other.

Session 9: Fifteen-year-old finds success selling homemade slime by Dallas Morning News.
1.	Take student questions about the Business Start-up Project.
2.	Review Cornell Notes template.
3.	Guide students in a survey of the article.
4.	Guide students in creating questions and recording text questions on their 
Cornell Notes template along with new or unknown words. 
5.	Guide students in reading the article identifying main ideas & supporting details, and words to clarify. 
6.	Answer the comprehension questions on the Cornell Notes template and check.
7.	Assignment: Complete the entrepreneur traits chart for the session 9 article, submit one question to the teacher for the session 9 quizzes, recite & review your session 9 Cornell Notes, and finalize the customer analysis for the business start-up project. 

Session 10: Phase 5 - Marketing Plan/Management Team
1.	Guide students in a review of the article from the 9th session. 
2.	Students complete the quiz for session 9 then check, discuss, and complete a self-evaluation of their individual quiz results.
3.	Discuss new words from session 9 and how they may be used in your business start-up project.  
4.	Check/discuss the entrepreneur traits chart.
5.	Have students share their customer analysis for their business plan.
6.	Introduce assignment - Phase 5 of the business start-up plan:

Marketing Plan/Management Team
•	Products, services, & pricing?
o	Products/service name.
o	Products/service description/benefits.
o	Products/service price.
•	Promotions Plan
o	Banners, billboards, podcasts, blogs, social media/online marketing, classified ads, coupons, direct mail, email marketing, event marketing, fliers, networking, newspapers/magazines, partnerships, press releases, radio/t.v./infomercials, trade shows, word of mouth/viral marketing, other.

Management Team
•	CEO – Chief Executive Officer
•	Marketing Agent
•	Sales Personnel
•	Packaging and Mailing Personnel
•	Warehouse 
•	Financial Manager

Session 11: Space race to bring supplies to astronaut, by Washington Post.
1.	Take student questions about the Business Start-up Project.
2.	Motivational video: 7 Year Old Named Kid Entrepreneur of the Year (2017) https://youtu.be/OkB3nKVU8Y0 and Orlando Children’s Business Fair https://youtu.be/bCjXyTUfWFo

3.	Explain to students that the final article will be presented in audio form and
they should take notes while listening to the article. Article: Space race to bring supplies to astronauts.
4.	Guide students in a survey of the article, after reading discuss and answer the comprehension questions.
5.	Share notes and discuss what makes it more challenging to take notes over an audio presentation with no opportunity for discussion. 
6.	Share samples of business plans and discuss strategies for organizing a presentation such as using a PowerPoint, Google Docs, or a Word document. 
7.	Students should finalize their business start-up project and have it ready to present during session 12.

Session 12 Presentation of Business Plans
1.	Student "Business Start-up Project" presentations.

2.	Final Course Evaluations: students respond to reflection questions.
a.	What was your favorite article?
b.	What are the most important things you learned in the course?
c.	Do you plan on using your business plan to start a business?
d.	Any other information you would like to have related to creating a business?
e.	What did you like about creating your own business plan?